The latest info, as mentioned a few posts above, is that the series is on hold.

And these aren't rumors. This is a real series confirmed by several people in Lucasfilm, including Lucas.

You'd probably be interested in reading through this thread.

http://forums.starwars.com/thread.jspa?threadID=169790

I have heard many rumors of this. But I unfortunately know nothing about it. I hope it will be an official series.

I reckon you've got something there. From what little there is on the net about the series it will be set between episodes 3 and 4. Joss Whedon is a great writer and director and what he did with Firefly was amazing. I would also like to see them use some of the elements out or the old West End d6 roleplaying game like the dreaded ISB (Imperial Security Bureau). One of the best things about Star Wars is its continuity. They already use a lot of the stuff from the rpg and books and computer games like the Victory Class Star Destroyer. This was used in the computer game Empire at War but first appeared in the rpg in 1986-87.

What has one thing to do with the other? Developing storylines and characters is a phase of the process. The same with CGI. They are not done at the same time so that you could complain about that. And when was the CGI not needed? With the troopers? CGI is fine if done right. The same with puppets. Why does nobody complains them. Not everyone was done right.


Not at all.


And what are those categories that matter? And who decides what matters and what doesn't?


Well said. I couldn't write it better.

Alright, I've never understood this argument. People say there's too much CGI, other's say it would be impossible to make the scenes in the film without CGI. Then people say CGI is fine but it's overused, but it was just established that the massive amount of CGI was needed to make the film. So I'm confused.

Also, the prequel's have a far more complex story line than the originals. Honestly, I think that this creates the issue between trilogies. The Originals had a very straightforward story. Rebels versus Imperials. Son versus Father. This was an easy story to tell which left a lot of room to work on the emotions of the scenes. The Prequels are a bit more complex. Sith acting through Separatists versus the Jedi and the Republic. Friend versus Friend who is trying to save his wife. You have a lot more stories to tell, (Dooku, Obi-Wan, the Prophecy, Corrupt Senate, etc.) This did not leave much room to explore the motivations and emotions behind those stories. If anything, it was the amount of strong story lines that caused the Prequels grief, not CGI.

I love the special editions! I like the idea of a film that isn't finished, it makes it seem more alive because it can change and adapt. But giving people a choice is a good idea.


Very true!


True, and the underwater scenes in Naboo's core was a lot of model work too.


Yep, someone told the that certain shots in Jurassic 3 had really fake CG raptors. But that particular scene animatronic raptors.


Again so true!

Yeah, they jokingly referred to it as the 'force field'. I must admit when the original theatrical release came out in 77 and I seen it at age 6 this is exactly what I assumed it was. In fact I continued thinking this until I was much older. It worked for me, but I don't mind that they fixed it with the cgi. I am one of those rare people who actually enjoy the special edition and all it's additions but I also like that they present dvd release of the original trilogy has the original theatrical release as well as the sp.ed., it gives people a choice. I am like most of the others who have recently posted: I don't think that cgi spoils the Star Wars movies or any movie that has quality cgi. It is true that some movies are so intent on getting cgi in where ever they can that the story suffers because of unnecessary scenes just because the director or producer think that they are shiny. These are the guys who want everybody to know how clever they are.

I think that many of those who complain about cg getting in the way of story or saying that it looks fake can only spot the cgi that is obviously cgi because the element would be impossible any other way, like yoda (who looks brilliant, by the way and kicks gollum butt0. As somebody said earlier a lot of the pod race was done with models including cardboard cut outs in the pod-racer pit scene and coloured cue tips for the audience in the grand stand wide shots. People are always complaining about this stuff and most of the time they say a scene looks fake because of the cg when in fact it wasn't done with cg. I heard somebody say the t-rex cgi in Jurassic Park looked fake when it was peeking in the car window - that was animatronic! People complained when talkies first appeared, then again with colour and I am sure there are those who would say that 3-D destroys story lines because film-makers shoot scenes just to take advantage of the 3-D. If you don't like it don't watch it.

Ah, the Vaseline.

But even in the podrace, real models were used whenever possible.


Which sets?